![RLJ Lodging: 3Q Earnings Snapshot]( "RLJ Lodging: 3Q Earnings Snapshot")
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had funds from operations of $79.2 million, or 46 cents per share, in the period.
